India secured top spot in Group A of the Champions Trophy 2025 after a comprehensive win over New Zealand.
The Indian team won their final group stage match against the Kiwis by 44 runs and thus secured the zenith spot.

It was a magnificent duel in Dubai as India were bowled out for 249 runs. Shreyas Iyer scored a fantastic 79 to help India out of the mud after losing three wickets early. In reply, the Blackcaps got bowled out for 205 runs as Varun Chakravarthy picked up five wickets in his debut ICC encounter.
India will face Australia in the first Semifinal of the Champions Trophy 2025.
The IND vs AUS semifinal will be played on Tuesday, March 1 at the Dubai International Stadium.
The match is likely to start at 2:30 pm IST on Tuesday in Dubai, which will be 1 pm local time in UAE.
New Zealand and South Africa will be up against each other in the other semifinal, which will be played on Wednesday (March 5) in Lahore.